Applicants will have to register for the Biomedical Admissions Test (BMAT) and take the BMAT as part of the criteria for entry to the LKCMedicine MBBS programme.

If one is applying to the AY2019/20 intake of LKCMedicine, one should take BMAT in October 2018, prior to applying to LKCMedicine. Only results of the BMAT taken in the 12-month period prior to admission to LKCMedicine will be considered in the selection process.

The BMAT is produced, administered and marked by the Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing, which is working with two test agents in Singapore for BMAT: Regional Language Centre Examinations Bureau (RELC EB). This year’s BMAT will take place in October 2018. Students from the Singapore school system may register with the RELC EB. Students outside the Singapore school system may do so with the British Council, Singapore. You can download a copy of the BMAT leaflet here.

For students not residing in Singapore, please find an authorised test centre near you here.

For more details on the BMAT, including information on how to prepare for BMAT, please click her​e. You may also watch the BMAT introductory video here.​

Financial AssistantBMAT Financial assistance is available for students currently under the MOE Financial Assistant Scheme (MOE FAS). MOE FAS guidelines can be foundhere​. Students should submit their online registration form via RELC EB website, and pass a copy of the printed online registration form and non-subsidised portion of fees to their schools by mid-September (exact date to be confirmed). For more details, visit the RELC EB website RELC EB website.

Poylytechnic students should seek advice from their polytechnics on their eligibility for financial assistance.

Applicants to the MBBS programme will have to submit a personal statement as part of the application process.

The personal statement is an essay of not more than 300 words, introducing the applicant including, but not limited to, the reasons for wishing to study medicine and of any experience that may ave driven the desire to become a doctor. Leadership experience and teamwork ability should be highlighted.The personal statement must be furnished in the application form, and it may be followed up at the interview stage.

All applicants must achieve the minimum academic requirements. Applicants who are nevertheless concerned about the competitiveness of their academic scores, and have other exceptional talents they wish to draw attention to, should also complete the NAA/DC portion of the online application form.

Applicants will be selected for interview around April each year on the basis of their online applications and BMAT scores. The interview will be conducted in the Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) format. To understand the MMI process better, click here​.

Applicants offered admission to LKCMedicine must fulfill the standardised set of screening and vaccination requirements stipulated by the Ministry of Health, Singapore. The health requirements can be found he​re. These requirements are subject to changes by the Ministry of Health, Singapore.

Applicants to LKCMedicine undertaking the MBBS programme are required to complete a Criminal Record Declaration Form in the NTU online admissions application portal. It should be noted that a positive criminal record declaration may not necessarily prevent an applicant from being accepted into the MBBS programme.